I am currently receiving my master's in gemstone cutting in a small village in Germany called Idar-Oberstein. I am from the U.S. and grew up on the East Coast but lived and worked in Seattle, WA for four years. Since I will be in Germany studying for the next two years I will be traveling around and am excited to see all of the amazing things Europe has to offer

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel but I am a student on a budget :3 I also have a nice apartment in I.O. with a spare bedroom--

Interests

• arts
• music
• animation
• biology
• entomology
• science
• museums
• minerals
• composing music
• metalsmithing
• gemstones

Music, Movies, and Books

Sheermag, T.V. Girl, Cherry Glazerr, The Wimps, Deerhoof, etc.-- I always prefer a live show to a DJ set

The Science of Sleep, Moonstruck... the list is too long to continue

One Hundred Years of Solitude, The World According to Garp, Anna Karenina, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction-- lots of art theory books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Million Women March in Seattle! Just a small step toward helping to right the wrongs

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to draw, really anything jewelry related-- casting, metalsmithing techniques and resources-- conversations about art and philosophy, science, literature, music, I like to make weird raps but that might be more annoying than cool...

Would love to learn more languages and get better at German! I am open to learning anything new really

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share stories, food, adventures, experiences, if you are interested in something in particular I don't think there is ever any harm in asking!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States